Gautam Buddha , A prince of peace
Somya Pradhan

TITLE : Gautam Buddha , A prince of peace

Peace relates most to Price Siddhartha who was also known as Gutam Buddha because of his knowledge and learnings.He was a very peaceful and a kind for everyone.Many stories related to Gautam Buddha are very popular. He is also the founder of Buddhism. His followers still beleive in peace and non-violence.

Gutam Buddha was the prince of Kapilavastu in Nepal. His father's name was Suddhodhan and his mother's name was Maya.Once Maya went to the forests of Lumbini and Siddhartha was born there. It is said that where Siddhartha touched the gound by his feet, the lotus flower bloomed there. Siddhartha was a very kind person from childhood.He never hurt anyone. When Siddhartha was born his father called an astrologer,saint Asit to ask about the future of the prince. Saint Asit told King Suddhodhan that his son will become either a very powerful emperor or a very lerned saint. King Suddhodhan became worried that the prince might become a saint ,so he never allowed Siddhartha to leave the palace and see the world.The king provide all the facilities in the palace for prince Siddhartha so that he never see the sadness of the world. He wanted to protect his son from the sadness of the world so that he don't become a saint.

Once prince Siddhartha was walking in the garden and he saw a swan injured with arrow.The swan was about to die .It was painful for Siddhartha.He take a good care of the swan.Soon the swan became healthy. Siddhartha became very happy after helping the swan.

Siddhartha was living a happy life in the palce.He didn't know anything about the real world difficulties. After growing up he was married to princess Yashodhara. Siddhartha was living happily with his wife.Soon he got a son named Rahul.

Once Siddhartha told the king that I want to go out of the palace. The king became worried and he told his ministers to make an arrangement so that Siddhartha could not see any sadness outside the palace.Then Siddhartha went with his firend in the chariot.When he came out of the palace he saw an old man who cold not walk properly.The old man was very weak.Siddharth asked his friend that why the old man could not walk properly and why his hair is white. The friend told Siddhartha about the man that he was old and every person became older day by day. After some distance, he saw a patient. He again asked his friend abot the man. The friend replied that every person can become ill and when someone became ill, his body cannot perform properly. After some distance he saw a dead man. He again asked his friend who is this. His friend replied that this is a dead man. When everbody complete his life then they die. Siddhartha was shocked to see the real world. Then after some distance they saw a saint.He looks peaceful and he had a glow on his face. Siddhartha again and asked his friend again who is this man. The friend said that he was a saint.He worshipped the god and he had no grief and he always lived a peaceful life. Siddhartha was very impressed by the saint and decided to be like him. one night he left his palace to become a saint and he went to Sarnath where he got the enlightenment and became Gautam Buddha.Gautam Buddha spread the message of peace in the world

This story tells that peace is important for the world not war.